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Thailand’s Pheu Thai party chooses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as PM candidate

Pheu Thai must choose one of two eligible candidates - Chaikasem Nitisiri (pictured), a former attorney-general and justice minister or its inexperienced leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the 37-year-old daughter of divisive political heavyweight Thaksin Shinawatra.
ASEAN Business

Thailand’s Pheu Thai party to decide PM candidate as parliamentary vote looms

Srettha’s removal after less than a year in power means parliament must convene to choose a new premier, with the prospect of more uncertainty in a country dogged for two decades by coups and court rulings.
ASEAN Business

Thai court removes PM Srettha Thavisin for gross ethics violation

After a one-day debate by lawmakers to scrutinise the much-criticised handout scheme, the budget passed with 297 votes in favour and 164 against as the Pheu Thai Party-led government commands a majority in the House of Representatives.
ASEAN Business

Thailand’s extra 122 billion baht budget for stimulus clears first parliamentary vote

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin looks on during an interview with Reuters in Koh Samui, Surat Thani province, Thailand, April 7, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo
ASEAN Business

Thailand approves 100 billion-baht soft loan scheme for commercial banks

The scheme is slated to start in the fourth quarter but the government has struggled to find sources of funding.
ASEAN Business

Thai PM says digital wallet scheme will spur jobs and manufacturing

The new upper house will not have a role in voting to approve who becomes prime minister, but will retain the power to vet laws and appoint crucial members of powerful organisations like the Election Commission and the Constitutional Court.
ASEAN Business

Thailand announces new senate, replacing army-appointed lawmakers

FILE PHOTO: Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin arrives to welcome Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand, April 29, 2024. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo
International

Thailand moves closer to cash stimulus programme with funding plan

Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's tenure is also threatened by a legal challenge, with the Constitutional Court scrutinising a petition to disqualify him.
ASEAN Business

Thai PM Srettha’s popularity slides as opposition keeps climbing

Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, governor of the Bank of Thailand, speaks during an interview in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Thailand’s central bank governor warned that any move to raise the monetary authority’s inflation target may unanchor expectations and result in quickening price gains, which carries risks for economic growth. Photographer: Valeria Mongelli/Bloomberg
International

Thai central bank renews case to limit US$14 billion stimulus

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